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Job Description

Examine, diagnose, and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums. May treat diseases of nerve, pulp, and other dental tissues affecting oral hygiene and retention of teeth. May fit dental appliances or provide preventive care.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-1021.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 173,860.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 83.00
Currently, there are 105,620 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Dentists, General”.

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Tasks for “General Dentist”

Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue.
Manage business aspects such as employing or supervising staff or handling paperwork or insurance claims.
Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, or malformations of teeth, gums, or related oral structures and provide preventive or corrective services.
Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.
Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.
Advise or instruct patients regarding preventive dental care, the causes and treatment of dental problems, or oral health care services.
Examine teeth, gums, and related tissues, using dental instruments, x-rays, or other diagnostic equipment, to evaluate dental health, diagnose diseases or abnormalities, and plan appropriate treatments.
Perform oral or periodontal surgery on the jaw or mouth.
Treat exposure of pulp by pulp capping, removal of pulp from pulp chamber, or root canal, using dental instruments.
Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.
Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.
Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.
Design, make, or fit prosthodontic appliances, such as space maintainers, bridges, or dentures, or write fabrication instructions or prescriptions for denturists or dental technicians.
Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.
Use dental air turbines, hand instruments, dental appliances, or surgical implements.
Eliminate irritating margins of fillings and correct occlusions, using dental instruments.
Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.
Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color.
Analyze or evaluate dental needs to determine changes or trends in patterns of dental disease.
Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.

Related Technology & Tools

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Notebook computers
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Double-end periodontal probes
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Apex locators
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Tissue retractors
Angle dental handpieces
Tongue retractors
Dental burnishers
Instrument sharpeners
Plastic filling instruments
Rongeur forceps
Surgical handles
Root canal rasps
Awls
Rubber dam clamps
Capnographs
Needle holders
Towel clamps
Metal spatulas
Headsets
Dental scissors
Double-end explorers
Curved hemostats
Ligature instruments
Pulse oximeters
Amalgam bands
Tooth color shade guides
Bridge removers
Biscuspid forceps
Prophylaxis cups
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Root canal files
Dental electrosurgery devices
Anterior scalers
Sharpening stones
Prophylaxis angles
Furcation probes
Automatic film processing systems
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Amalgam retainers
Intraoral camera systems
Nitrous oxide administration equipment
Dental drills
Thyroid collars
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Straight mosquito forceps
Endodontic micro-torches
Turvey maxillary expander
Bite blocks
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Composite placing instruments
Crown removing pliers
Bulb irrigators
Bone files
Masks
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Tissue forceps
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Bone clamps
Root canal enlargers
Model trimmers
Dental laboratory lathes
Intraoral x ray equipment
Cricothyrotomy devices
Fiberoptic diagnostic probes
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High-speed dental handpieces
Oral evacuation equipment
Visible light curing units
Intraoral printers
Ultrasonic cleaners
Cotton pliers
Personal computers
Root elevators
Wire and arch bar scissors
Dental excavating burs
Periodontal knives
Bayonet forceps
Scanners
Straight attachments
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Periodontal curettes
Rubber dam clamp forceps
Dental fiberoptic retractors
Matrix retainers
Angled pliers
Gutta percha dispensers
Single-ended periodontal probes
Surgical gloves
Digital medical thermometers
Rubber dam frames
Anterior forceps
Metric calipers
Periodontal probing devices
Amalgam condensers
Dental aspiration syringes
Sickles
Manual film processing systems
Dental syringes
Contra angle sheaths
Extraoral x ray equipment
Fiberoptic dental mirrors
Dental operating lights
Endo excavators
Articulating paper forceps
Dental x ray protective aprons
Crown scissors
Root canal spreaders
Single-end explorers
Dental cord packing instruments
Cross-bar elevators
Amalgam wells
Rubber dam punches
Enamel hatchets
Dental excavators
Pulp testers
Explorers
Root canal barbed broaches
Air/water syringe tips
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Molar forceps
Protective gowns
Dental carbon dioxide CO2 lasers
Root canal pluggers
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Periotomes
Daylight loader film processing systems
Spoons
Interproximal carvers
Fiberoptic periosteal elevators
Gates-Glidden drills
Saliva ejectors
Chemical vapor sterilizers
Dental air abrasion systems
Dental margin trimmers
Pointing devices
Dental amalgam carvers
Straight dental handpieces
Periosteal elevators
Straight hemostats
Dental laboratory plaster traps
Pedodontic forceps
Dental mallets
Posterior scalers
Straight elevators
Safety glasses
Broaches
Panoramic x ray equipment
Surgical scissors
Dental mouth props
Dental handpieces
Surgical masks
High heat sterilizers
Dental impression trays
Air/water syringes
Ball bearing contra angle assemblies
Tongue forceps
Eyewash stations
Crane picks
Curved mosquito forceps
Digital radiographic equipment
Intraoral microscope systems
Root tip picks
Band setters
Dycal instruments
Spoon excavators
Dental wire cutters
Endodontic obturating cones
High-speed evacuators
Electrically powered dental amalgamators
Crown removers
Mouth mirrors
Laryngeal mask airways LMA
Cement spatulas
Fiberoptic aspirators
Pretracheal stethoscopes
Neodymium-doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Nd:YAG dental lasers
Pluggers
Cement placing instruments
Occlusal force analysis systems
Desktop computers
Autoclaves
Root canal reamers
Blood pressure monitors
Slow-speed dental handpieces
Plaster vibrators
Dental chairs
Plaster knives
Straight scissors
Chin-length plastic face shields
Copalite bands
Amalgam carriers

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